Transfer of Credit

Any college level course will be considered for transfer.  Transfer students with prior coursework at another accredited college, university or vocational school should provide transcripts for transfer evaluation. Additional documentation may be requested.

Courses with a content match to the required HTC course can be transferred and used to satisfy specific course requirements in an A.S. degree A.A.S. degree, diploma, and/or certificate program.  Consideration for advanced status may be given to students who have already earned a degree or have completed the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).

MinnesotaTransfer Curriculum

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum guidelines will be used to categorize transferred General Education courses into one of ten Minnesota Transfer, Minnesota Transfer Curriculum goal areas.  Credit for coursework that does not fit into any goal area will not be granted.

Do I need a certain grade to transfer a course?

HTC accepts credits with grades of "D" earned as part of completion of the MnTC and/or as part of a degree awarded from a Minnesota College or University. Those credits will count toward the total needed to graduate.  However, certain majors do not allow the use of transfer courses with "D” grades as prerequisites.

Guidelines

Courses approved for transfer must be comparable in nature, content, and level and match at least 75 percent of the content and goals of the course for which the student is seeking equivalent credit.  Technical courses must have been completed within the past five years to be considered for transfer.  (Nursing students should consult with the Transfer Specialist regarding specific program transfer requirements.)    Students with an overall cumulative GPA of under 2.0 at the transfer college will not have the option of transferring technical courses with a “D” grade. Transfer grades are not calculated in a student’s GPA.

Other Credit Options

If you have earned college credit at other institutions or through alternative means such as AP, IB, CLEP, military education or prior learning, you may send transcripts or other appropriate documents to the Transfer Center for evaluation.

How many credits can I transfer?

The number of credits transferred to Hennepin Technical College is dependent upon the specific requirements of each program or degree offered at HTC.

Steps to Have Your Transfer Coursework Evaluated

 STEP ONE

• Apply to HTC and declare a major 

STEP TWO  

• Pay the $20 application fee.

STEP THREE

• Take the placement test.

STEP FOUR

• Meet with an advocate or counselor if you have any questions.

STEP FIVE

• Provide official transcript(s).  if you have attended a Minnesota State College and University (MnSCU) institution, HTC may be able to retrieve your official transcript electronically free of charge.  Official Transcripts from non-MnSCU institutions must be provided in a sealed envelope.

STEP SIX

• Contact the Transfer Center if you have any prior learning (i.e., military training, CLEP, AP, etc.) to be evaluated or for further information.

What response will I receive?

You will be notified by e-mail when your evaluation is complete.  The evaluation will be in the form of a DARS - Degree Audit which will reflect the applicability of transfer credits to the major you have selected. 

After the initial evaluation, if you continue taking courses at the transfer institution, you will need to fill out an e-transcript retrieval form and submit it to the Transfer Center for evaluation.

You have the right to a clear, understandable statement of an institution’s transfer policy, (within this document) a fair credit review, an explanation of why courses did not transfer and a copy of the formal appeals process which is stated below.

If you wish to appeal a transfer decision.

• Fill out the transfer appeal form at the Registration Office or the Transfer Center. Submit the completed form to the Registration Office.
• After the appeal has been reviewed you will receive a written response.
• You may appeal the college’s transfer appeal decision at the system level to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs.  The decision of the Senior Vice Chancellor shall be binding.

• AP – Advanced Placement Exams - Advanced Placement (AP) classes can be an important part of a student's college preparation plan. Classes are offered in most high schools throughout Minnesota and offer rigorous course content in many areas. Through AP Exams, you have the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities.
• CLEP – College Level Examination Program - The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) is a College Board program that allows students to earn college credit by demonstrating their mastery of college-level material in introductory subjects. The College-Level Examination Program®, or CLEP, provides students of any age with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. CLEP exams do not relate to a specifically designed college-level courses taught in high school. CLEP exams test mastery of college-level materials acquired in a variety of ways--such as through general academic instruction, significant independent study, or extracurricular work.
• Credit for Life/Work Experience - Competency-based education allows students to present nontraditional learning as competencies to be evaluated for credit by qualified faculty members toward their educational program. These competencies must be the equivalent of what would have been learned through college coursework.
• DANTES – The DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) program is an extensive series of examinations in college subjects that are comparable to the final or end-of-course examinations in undergraduate courses. ACE recommends three semester hours of credit per test. DANTES funds DSST testing for eligible Service members and personnel at DANTES military Test Centers. The DSSTs are now also available for use by civilians at universities and colleges throughout the country. To see a list of the DSSTs: http://www.dantes.doded.mil/dantes_web/examinations/DSST.htm
• International Baccalaureate – The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is an educational program taught in one of three languages - English, French or Spanish - and is intended for students in their final two years of secondary school, often before entering university. The program, administered by the International Baccalaureate Organization, is one of the most widely recognized pre-university educational programs in the world.
• Foreign/International Credentials – Students who have completed courses in another country need to have their transcripts evaluated for use at their current institution. Students are encouraged to utilize one of the following approved Credential Evaluators listed below: technical courses will not transfer from foreign countries without detailed information about the goals and objectives of the course.The current HTC transfer policies will be used to determine course transfer.

Global Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 9203
College Station, TX  77842-9203
Phone:  (800) 707-0979
Fax:  (512) 388-3174
email:  gce@gceus.com
http://www.gceus.com orhttp://www.gcevaluators.com.

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI  53203-3470
Phone:  (414) 289-3400
Fax:  (414) 289-3411
email:  eval@ece.org
http://www.ece.org

World Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling GreenStation
New York, NY  10274-5087
Phone:  (212) 966-6311
Fax:  (212) 739-6100
email:  info@wes.org
http://www.wes.org

• Military – Educational opportunities exist to further your military career or prepare for a civilian career, whether you are active duty or retired, stateside or abroad. You may be eligible to receive credit for your military training and prior learning experiences that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE).  College credit for prior military training and experience may be awarded.  The standards of the American Council on Education or equivalent standards and current Hennepin Technical College transfer policy will be used to determine course transfer.
• High School Articulation – Students who enroll at Hennepin Technical College may request to have Minnesota High School Tech Prep College Credits entered on their HTC college transcript.  A student has up to five years from the date the Minnesota High School Tech Prep College Credit course(s) was completed, with a grade of “B” or better, to formally request college credit for the articulated course(s).  Refer to the HTC website for the complete procedure for “Transfer of Minnesota High School Tech Prep College Credits to Hennepin Technical College.”

The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum is intended to help students transfer credits within public colleges and universities in Minnesota.  MnTC courses are designed to give students a college-level general education curricula that focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to support the technical courses in their A.S. and A.A.S. degree program and to be successful in today’s society.

Hennepin Technical College offers A.A.S. degrees in many of its programs.  By definition, an A.A.S. degree at HTC requires 15 or more credits of general education courses selected from at least three different goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.

If a student is interested in continuing on to a 4 year university or another college, they should consider completing the entire Minnesota Transfer Curriculum at HTC, Transferring the entire MnTC involves successfully completing 40 credits from across the 10 MnTC goal areas according to the distribution below.  Once these 40 credits are completed, this block of credits transfers to any public college or university in the state of Minnesota.

MnTC at Hennepin Technical College (effective FY10/11)

Minimum of 40 credits total

Course(s) may meet more than one goal area, however, credits are counted only once toward the 40 credit minimum requirement.

Program instructors, with the guidance of their advisory committee, have selected MnTC courses that are provided by the general education department.  Questions regarding the MnTC should be directed to the Transfer Specialist or a college counselor.

• MnTC Goal 1: Communications
  • 9 credits; one course must be ENGL2121 and one course must be a COMM course.
• MnTC Goal 2: Critical Thinking
  • 3 credits
• MnTC Goal 3: Natural Science
  • 7 credits;one course must include a lab
• MnTC Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning
  • 3 credits
• MnTC Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • 9 creditsfrom at least two different disciplines
• MnTC Goal 6: Humanities and Fine Arts
  • 3 credits
• MnTC Goal 7: Human Diversity
  • 3 credits
• MnTC Goal 8: Global Awareness
  • 3 credits
• MnTC Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
  • 3 credits
• MnTC Goal 10: People and the Environment
  • 3 credits

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) at Hennepin Technical College

Hennepin Technical College offers courses in all ten areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. For more information, check out MnTransfer.org.

For more information contact the Transfer Specialist:  Carmella Gaynor

e-mail at  carmella.gaynor@hennepintech.edu

Credit courses in majors at Hennepin Technical College are intended to provide employment skills and, in some situations, transfer to other colleges.  The number of credits that may be transferred is determined by the receiving institution. 

HTC has Articulation Agreements with other colleges.  These Articulation Agreements are formal agreements between two or more colleges and universities to accept credits in transfer toward a specific academic program. Articulation Agreements are generally for specialized professional or technical programs offered at colleges (e.g., Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.), Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), diplomas, certificates) that can be applied to a specific program/major at the receiving university. Articulation Agreements are provided in a searchable database for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and other colleges and universities for specialized professional or technical programs (e.g., A.S., A.F.A., A.A.S., diplomas, and certificates). These agreements specify which courses taken at a sending college can be applied to program/major goals at the receiving college or university.

More information about transferring to another college

Minnesota u.select which is a multi-state, web-based transfer information system that provides you with fast and accurate course and transfer equivalency information.

Other helpful websites are:

http://www.mntransfer.org/transfer/mntc/t_mntc.php - This site is your connection to resources about transfer options.

http://www.iseek.org/ - ISEEKis Minnesota's comprehensive career, education, and job resource.